CARTWHEEL Interview With Kirk Pederson of ZERO+ Publishing

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CARTWHEEL Interview With Kirk Pederson of ZERO+ Publishing

Last year at photo l.a.–the longest running art fair west of New York City, which opens this year on January 17–CARTWHEEL founder Cindy Schwarzstein was turned onto fine arts/photography publisher ZERO+ Publishing through their book Everyday Heroes  and Villains, a collection of portraits by photographers Tatiana Wills and Roman Cho which surveys some of the most…

CARTWHEEL Book Review ~ Billboard Bandits: Outlaw Artists in the Sky

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CARTWHEEL Book Review ~ Billboard Bandits: Outlaw Artists in the Sky

  Walking down a street in Los Angeles you might encounter a wheatpaste poster on a wall, a stenciled face on the sidewalk, a sticker on a lamppost. And when you look up you can also find giant, spray-painted letters or characters on the most visible canvases of the street–billboards. Last month, I visited the…

Exploring Wynwood Walls in Miami

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Exploring Wynwood Walls in Miami

This December, while the Miami Beach art fairs were going on, hundreds of people made a trip to the Wynwood Arts District, home to The Wynwood Walls street art courtyard and a thriving young gallery scene. This district is unique in the United States, where cameras are slung around every shoulder and people — some…

CARTWHEEL: Highlights of 2012

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CARTWHEEL: Highlights of 2012

  Just six months ago CARTWHEEL launched our website, and in that time we’ve visited studios and galleries, interviewed artists and collectors, and explored art fairs, with nearly 300 posts and thousands of photos that document our excitement over the art scenes in Southern California and beyond.  One of the most thrilling things for us…

“Ping Pong Show” New Works by Shark Toof at C.A.V.E. Gallery

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“Ping Pong Show” New Works by Shark Toof at C.A.V.E. Gallery

I’ve been quite the Shark Toof fan as of late. When my love for street art grew, he was naturally an important name to know, and now with the release of his new book and the opening of a new show at C.A.V.E. Gallery, it’s great to see this artist continue to grow. Some of…

Hello Kitty Takes Over Known Gallery

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Hello Kitty Takes Over Known Gallery

As a little girl, I thought Sanrio was toy heaven. Every mall trip, I begged to go inside. And when I did, I made sure I saw every inch of the store. I had to pick up all the trinkets, click every cutesy mechanical pencil and Sanrio-character-topped pen until one of my parents dragged me…

Shark Toof Talks Art, New Book. Signs Book October 11 at La Luz de Jesus

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Shark Toof Talks Art, New Book. Signs Book October 11 at La Luz de Jesus

As a form, street art proves oftentimes unpredictable and unexpected. You never know just what you might encounter when you round the corner of a street or drive down an alley. Among the many artists shaking us out of the boredom of our everyday lives is Shark Toof, whose signature shark emblazons city walls everywhere from…